Almonte, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)
Almonte, Town—Ville was a town in Ontario, recorded in the 1881 Census of Canada with a population of 2,684. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.226°N, 76.190°W.
Population
In 1881, Almonte, Town—Ville had a population of 2,684: 1,290 male and 1,394 female residents. Population density was 1554.7 people per square mile.
Population trajectory across census years
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1871 | 2,080 |
| 1881 | 2,684 |
| 1891 | 3,068 |
| 1901 | 3,023 |
| 1911 | 2,452 |
| 1921 | 2,426 |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1881
In the 1881 census, Almonte, Town—Ville shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1881
The 1881 census recorded 61 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| FAM NO | 511 |
| Number of families | 511 |
| Number of females | 1,394 |
| Number of males | 1,290 |
| Number of married females | 397 |
| Number of married males | 387 |
| Number of married persons | 784 |
| Number of widowed females | 91 |
| Number of widowed males | 32 |
| Number of widowed persons | 123 |
| POP TOT | 2,684 |
| Total population | 2,684 |
Age structure (3 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of single females under 18 | 906 |
| Number of single males under 18 | 871 |
| Number of single persons under 18 | 1,777 |
Buildings & housing (5 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of dwellings that are temporary shanties | 1 |
| Number of houses under construction | 5 |
| Number of inhabited houses | 497 |
| Number of occupied houses | 498 |
| Number of uninhabited houses | 63 |
Agriculture (22 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Acres of hay crops | 42 |
| Acres of potatoes | 51 |
| Acres of wheat | 19 |
| Bushels of corn produced in the past year | 70 |
| Bushels of oats produced in the past year | 1,244 |
| Bushels of other root crops produced in the past year | 1,233 |
| Bushels of peas and beans produced in the past year | 188 |
| Bushels of potatoes produced in the past year | 6,296 |
| Bushels of rye produced in the past year | 175 |
| Bushels of spring wheat produced in the past year | 157 |
| Bushels of turnips produced in the past year | 882 |
| CRN BU | 70 |
| HAY AC | 42 |
| HAY TONS | 28 |
| OAT BU | 1,244 |
| PEA AND BEN BU | 188 |
| POT AC | 51 |
| POT BU | 6,296 |
| RYE BU | 175 |
| Tons of hay produced in the past year | 28 |
| WHT AC | 19 |
| WHT SP BU | 157 |
Other recorded variables (19 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C UNMD F | 906 |
| C UNMD M | 871 |
| C UNMD TOT | 1,777 |
| D OCC | 498 |
| FEMALE | 1,394 |
| H CON | 5 |
| H INHAB | 497 |
| H UNINH | 63 |
| MALE | 1,290 |
| MD F | 397 |
| MD M | 387 |
| MD TOT | 784 |
| NUMBER CD | 112 |
| OTHR ROOT BU | 1,233 |
| SHAN | 1 |
| TUR BU | 882 |
| WID F | 91 |
| WID M | 32 |
| WID TOT | 123 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON112002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON123015— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1881 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Almonte, Town—Ville, Ontario (1881 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/almonte-town-ville-on112002-1881/.